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The direct effect on our mind is achieved by the words, the text, the thought, which arouse consideration. Our will is directly affected by the super-objective, by other objectives, by a through line of action. Our feelings are directly worked upon by tempo-rhythm. (Douglas James)
He who has a mind to do mischief will always find a pretense. (Douglas James)
While the mind is in doubt it is driven this way and that by a slight impulse. (Douglas James)
The subjective mind is entirely under the control of the objective mind. With the utmost fidelity it reproduces and works out to its final consequences whatever the objective mind impresses upon it. (Douglas James)
Great athletes train their minds as well as their bodies. There are various mental conditioning techniques many use when preparing for an event. Perhaps the best known technique is visualization, creating a mental image not only of the desired result (the gold medal, a new world record, a hole-in-one), but also of every move that will be taken en route to the ultimate goal. (Douglas James)
If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, just what does an empty desk mean? (Douglas James)
Like swift water an active mind never stagnates. (Douglas James)
Nature abhors a vacuum. When a head lacks brains, nature fills it with conceit. (Douglas James)
One dull pencil is worth two sharp minds. (Douglas James)
Prosperity begins with a state of mind. (Douglas James)
Some minds are like concrete, all mixed up and permanently set. (Douglas James)
The blessing of an active mind, when it is in a good condition, is, that it not only employ itself, but is almost sure to be the means of giving wholesome employment to others. (Douglas James)
The water we drink has to be purified, but look at the trash we feed our minds. (Douglas James)
The mind like a parachute functions only when open. (Douglas James)
What you THINK about reveals what you ARE. Sometimes we need to do a check-up from the neck-up. (Douglas James)
Mind moves matter. (Douglas James)
Mind is the great lever of all things. (Douglas James)
What is mind but motion in the intellectual sphere? (Douglas James)
The mind has exactly the same power as the hands: not merely to grasp the world, but to change it. (Douglas James)
You cannot attain and maintain physical condition unless you are morally and mentally conditioned. And it is impossible to be in moral condition unless you are spiritually conditioned. I always told my players that our team condition depended on two factors -- how hard they worked on the floor during practice and how well they behaved between practices. (Douglas James)
Where the Mind is biggest, the Heart, the Senses, Magnanimity, Charity, Tolerance, Kindliness, and the rest of them scarcely have room to breathe. (Douglas James)
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